: Thanks for the inspiration! I had not thought of also using plywood
: for the gunnel/shear strake. Presents some intriguing benefits,
: especially where the desired shear line can't readily be bent on
: with dimensioned lumber and could bet cut to shape instead. This
: concept could be very useful in not only the Rangeley I'm
: developing, but also on SOF adaptations of traditional craft
: like Adirondack Guide, Pea Pod and Gunning boats.

Using a ply bottom and sheerstrake was an attempt to reduce the amount of work for a stripper. It didn't save much time as I spent a lot of time laminating the ribs. The ply sheer was much easier than fitting cheater strips, although fitting it to the top strip was a bit fiddley; it wouldn't be needed for a SOF I think. It has a nice olde time look. I am naming her Rose Lee after another stripper who also never stripped all the way :-)

If I rebuilt her as a SOF I think I would put the ribs on the underside of the ply bottom with a keel and wrap the fabric over that rather than having the fabric in contact with the ply, so the space between them could then be hosed clean occasionally. I am tempted to put a SOF together as I have an entire set of practice ribs I made up.

Interesting detail; the design follows a radius bilge shape: the curve of the bilge is a circular arc, the stem profile is simply the same shape stretched about x3.5 or so. I don't really know why I did that - it seemed a good idea at the time . . .